2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Cincinnati 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
1 Iowa 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
3 Pittsburgh 1 38 31 0.82 0 38.00 31.00
4 Northwestern 1 24 40 1.67 0 24.00 40.00
5 Nebraska 1 24 56 2.33 0 24.00 56.00
6 Minnesota 1 31 58 1.87 0 31.00 58.00
7 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
8 Mississippi 2 62 66 1.06 0 31.00 33.00
9 Michigan 2 47 67 1.43 0 23.50 33.50
9 UCF 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
11 Miami (Florida) 2 52 68 1.31 0 26.00 34.00
12 Washington 1 37 75 2.03 0 37.00 75.00
13 BYU 1 33 77 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
14 Maryland 1 30 88 2.93 0 30.00 88.00
15 California 1 35 110 3.14 0 35.00 110.00
15 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
17 UCLA 2 41 113 2.76 0 20.50 56.50
18 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
19 Kentucky 2 44 118 2.68 1 22.00 59.00
20 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
21 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
22 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
23 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
24 Tennessee 2 70 135 1.93 0 35.00 67.50
24 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
26 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
27 Illinois 1 33 142 4.30 0 33.00 142.00
28 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
29 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
30 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
30 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
32 North Carolina State 2 63 153 2.43 2 31.50 76.50
33 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
34 Arkansas 2 68 158 2.32 0 34.00 79.00
35 Penn State 2 56 169 3.02 1 28.00 84.50
36 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
37 Oklahoma 2 70 175 2.50 0 35.00 87.50
38 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
39 Indiana 2 63 190 3.02 1 31.50 95.00
40 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
41 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
42 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
43 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
44 Auburn 2 62 221 3.56 2 31.00 110.50
44 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
46 Georgia 1 40 226 5.65 2 40.00 226.00
47 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
48 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
49 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
50 Wake Forest 2 58 249 4.29 2 29.00 124.50
51 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
52 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
53 North Carolina 2 64 272 4.25 2 32.00 136.00
54 Stanford 2 61 294 4.82 4 30.50 147.00
55 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
56 Virginia 2 62 316 5.10 3 31.00 158.00
57 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
58 USC 2 61 345 5.66 3 30.50 172.50
59 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
60 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00
61 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
62 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
63 Texas A&M 3 95 409 4.31 3 31.67 136.33
64 Syracuse 3 81 513 6.33 4 27.00 171.00
65 Notre Dame 4 174 729 4.19 4 43.50 182.25
66 Ohio 10 291 819 2.81 6 29.10 81.90
67 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
68 Connecticut 7 225 925 4.11 8 32.14 132.14
69 Louisiana Tech 9 314 995 3.17 12 34.89 110.56
70 Boise State 9 279 1035 3.71 9 31.00 115.00
71 UTSA 10 353 1086 3.08 17 35.30 108.60
72 Bowling Green 9 288 1118 3.88 10 32.00 124.22
73 San Jose State 8 344 1142 3.32 14 43.00 142.75
74 Memphis 10 276 1143 4.14 17 27.60 114.30
75 Northern Illinois 10 329 1185 3.60 7 32.90 118.50
76 Fresno State 8 301 1194 3.97 11 37.63 149.25
77 Colorado State 8 280 1203 4.30 8 35.00 150.38
78 James Madison 10 344 1234 3.59 10 34.40 123.40
79 Sam Houston State 11 376 1314 3.49 9 34.18 119.45
80 Tulane 10 302 1318 4.36 14 30.20 131.80
81 Army 12 326 1347 4.13 11 27.17 112.25
82 Akron 8 315 1373 4.36 12 39.38 171.63
83 Oregon State 7 278 1397 5.03 16 39.71 199.57
84 Troy 10 332 1405 4.23 21 33.20 140.50
85 Miami (Ohio) 11 396 1414 3.57 16 36.00 128.55
86 UTEP 9 368 1422 3.86 16 40.89 158.00
87 Washington State 8 252 1425 5.65 16 31.50 178.13
88 Air Force 9 314 1428 4.55 20 34.89 158.67
89 Massachusetts 7 274 1443 5.27 17 39.14 206.14
90 Buffalo 10 362 1446 3.99 12 36.20 144.60
91 South Florida 9 362 1460 4.03 15 40.22 162.22
92 Toledo 10 403 1469 3.65 14 40.30 146.90
93 Liberty 10 374 1511 4.04 18 37.40 151.10
94 South Alabama 11 397 1545 3.89 15 36.09 140.45
95 New Mexico 8 327 1548 4.73 17 40.88 193.50
96 Old Dominion 10 378 1608 4.25 13 37.80 160.80
97 Texas State 10 382 1609 4.21 18 38.20 160.90
98 Hawai'i 8 312 1618 5.19 14 39.00 202.25
99 Coastal Carolina 10 383 1636 4.27 14 38.30 163.60
100 Rice 10 395 1652 4.18 14 39.50 165.20
101 Ball State 9 313 1654 5.28 19 34.78 183.78
102 Utah State 8 321 1664 5.18 17 40.13 208.00
103 Wyoming 8 271 1692 6.24 17 33.88 211.50
104 Central Michigan 10 372 1706 4.59 18 37.20 170.60
105 Eastern Michigan 10 373 1726 4.63 19 37.30 172.60
106 Appalachian State 9 337 1739 5.16 19 37.44 193.22
107 Navy 11 408 1740 4.26 14 37.09 158.18
108 Marshall 10 398 1745 4.38 14 39.80 174.50
109 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 387 1756 4.54 15 35.18 159.64
110 San Diego State 8 342 1798 5.26 18 42.75 224.75
111 Georgia Southern 10 348 1825 5.24 16 34.80 182.50
112 Nevada 9 354 1828 5.16 22 39.33 203.11
113 Florida International 10 417 1883 4.52 21 41.70 188.30
114 Western Michigan 10 368 1894 5.15 17 36.80 189.40
115 Louisiana-Monroe 9 380 1900 5.00 20 42.22 211.11
116 Middle Tennessee 9 368 1915 5.20 17 40.89 212.78
117 Tulsa 10 378 1926 5.10 24 37.80 192.60
118 Arkansas State 9 335 1933 5.77 21 37.22 214.78
119 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
120 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
121 Jacksonville State 12 492 1980 4.02 13 41.00 165.00
122 Charlotte 9 368 1983 5.39 19 40.89 220.33
123 Florida Atlantic 10 387 2003 5.18 16 38.70 200.30
124 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
125 North Texas 10 432 2047 4.74 22 43.20 204.70
126 New Mexico State 10 404 2077 5.14 27 40.40 207.70
127 Georgia State 9 387 2113 5.46 22 43.00 234.78
128 UAB 10 426 2172 5.10 27 42.60 217.20
129 Western Kentucky 10 451 2250 4.99 17 45.10 225.00
130 Temple 11 454 2493 5.49 29 41.27 226.64
131 Southern Mississippi 10 417 2542 6.10 29 41.70 254.20